Posts Tagged ‘South Korea’

A Review of ‘Nuclear North Korea’s Challenge to Deterrence Theories and Policies’, by Hwee-rhak Park

By | February 13, 2026

South Korean scholar introduces new concepts including ‘balance of fear’ to assess DPRK nuclear weapons in a global context.

Below the Divide: A Review of ‘Fractured Liberation’, by Kornel Chang

By | January 27, 2026

Fresh account of societal and political dynamics in south Korea under US occupation brings local perspectives to the pre-Korean War era.

Reading Rodong Sinmun, in South Korea

By | January 09, 2026

After decades of restrictions on North Korean literature, the ROK government has initiated reforms on the WPK’s flagship newspaper as it seeks to engage Pyongyang.

After Berlin: Assessing UK Foreign Office Talks on Korean Unification in the 1990s

By | December 12, 2025

FCO archive release shows division on reunification discussions between ROK Embassy, and British officials and scholars soon after Soviet collapse.

Dropping Denuclearisation: North Korea in China and US Defence Priorities

By | December 09, 2025

US and Chinese government decisions to soften tone on nuclear threat represents latest positive for Pyongyang amid improving ties with global powers.